Non-food contact surfaces and food contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans are clean Observation: The fan was not clean to sight in the food prep area.
When to wash Observation: The cook placed gloves on without washing her hands.
PHF/TCS foods maintained at 41°F or below, except during preparation, cooling, cooling, or when time is used as a public health control Observation: Meat that was just purchased was 47-50 degrees.
Certified Food Protection Manager with management and supervisory responsibility employed by the establishment Observation: The facility does not have a certified food protection manager on site.
The ability to explain the responsibility of the person in charge for preventing the transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease. Observation: The facility does not have a sick policy in place. I provided them with one and the PIC stated he would have everyone sign and put it into protocol.
Protecting food from environmental contamination Observation: Onions were setting on the floor. The units were placed up off of the floor in the food prep area.
Food is properly identified and monitored Observation: Prepped salsa was being left out on the counter tops for the lunch time not being time marked.
Sanitizers Observation: The bleach water was 200 ppm. Water was added to make the solution 100 ppm.
Bare hand contact with ready to eat foods Observation: The cook was handling bread with her bare hands. I talked to her about the importance of washing her hands then placing gloves on when handling ready to eat foods.
Demonstration of Knowledge Observation: The PIC could not remember the basic food safety 101 requirements.
Established procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events Observation: The facility does not have a diarrhea vomit clean up procedure. I provided them with a written noro clean up procedure and told them to go to the web to print off one the pertains to their facility. They stated they would.
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